A polar night is a night that lasts for at least 24 hours. It can be experienced only within the northern and southern polar (Arctic/Antarctic) circles. The opposite phenomenon is a polar day, occurs when the Sun stays above the horizon for more than 24 hours, and it sounds much more pleasant, I guess. 😉
During a polar day, nights are not completely dark. However, during a polar night, usually, it’s not completely dark all the time! I guess, it may be a bit surprising. Only in places more north then 85° or south less than 5°, and only at times the moon is well below the horizon, it’s dark all the time. So polar night may look differently depending on the location inside the polar circle.
So January in Kirkenes had a few hours a “day” that wasn’t completely dark, but somehow brighter than a typical twilight. It wasn’t very bright, but you can have the impression it’s a cloudy day.
Today’s picture was taken at this “bright” part of the day (around 10 a.m.); you can see this pinkish or bluish touch.
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Noc polarna, to noc trwająca co najmniej 24 godziny. Można jej doświadczyć tylko w obrębie północnego lub południowego koła podbiegunowego. Analogicznie, dzień polarny, to czas gdy słońce znajduje się nad horyzontem ponad 24 godziny; i to chyba dla większości z nas brzmi sympatyczniej. 😉
W trakcie dnia polarnego, noce nie są zupełnie ciemne. A podczas nocy polarnej, zazwyczaj, też nie jest zupełnie ciemno! To może być pewnym zaskoczeniem. Jednak oficjalnie wyróżnia się różne rodzaje nocy polarnej i całkowita ciemność panuje tylko w wąskim obszarze, około 5° od bieguna, i tylko gdy księżyc jest pod horyzontem.
W styczniu, w Kirkenes, “dzień” wygląda jak ponury, zachmurzony dzień. Wiem, kiepskie porównanie, ale próbuję przez to powiedzieć, że jest dość “jasno” biorąc pod uwagę, że to noc polarna!
Na dzisiejszym zdjęciu widzicie zimowy krajobraz Kirkenes. Zdjęcie zostało wykonane około godziny 10 rano. Powiedziałabym, że jest jasno, z charakterystycznym odcieniem różu czy niebieskiego.
Che grande fascino, stupenda!!
Un grande saluto, Pat
Thank you! 🙂
The pinkish light is beautiful!
Thank you! 🙂
Thank you for bringing us this fascinating reportage from the fabled northern lands! I have really enjoyed your beautiful photos.
Thank you so much! 🙂 You’re always very welcome!
Both polar night and day are appealing to me if it is for only a short period! Otherwise I would get crazy with both of them in a long term 😀 For me half half is great, anything else disrupts me. One more great photo as every day 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
I guess, like everywhere, balance is the best 🙂
Miałam okazję kiedyś spędzić kilka tygodni za kołem polarnym w Szwecji. Przeżyłam białe noce i widziałam zorzę polarną, cudo. Na szczęście przed zapadnięciem nocy byłam już w domu 😉 pozdrawiam
To zawsze wspaniałe wspomnienia! 🙂
Rozumiem, że byłaś i latem (białe noce) i zimą (zorza)?
Beautiful hue images. This is fantastic.
Thank you! 🙂
na pewno co innego zobaczyć na własne oczy…zdjęcie pewnie tego nie oddaje do końca. Niemniej dobrze je zobaczyć.
Dokładnie, zawsze najlepiej samemu coś przeżyć, ale myślę, że zdjęcie może zachęcić 🙂
Un grand merci, c’est absolument magnifique et magique 🙂
Thank you a lot! 🙂
That must be gorgeous.
it is! 🙂 Thank you! 🙂
I have never been to Norway and this pinkish light is so inviting !
I’m glad to hear it! 🙂
Rzeczywiście, nie wygląda to zbytnio na noc.
No właśnie, i całe szczęście dla mieszkańców 🙂
I really liked this photo !!!! Is very gorgeous landscape !!!!!
A meow of Sofia
Thank you so much! 🙂
I don’t think I would like so much darkness despite the beauty. I’d have to keep my house lit up like mid summer. Thanks for this wonderful tour.
I agree with you! It feels depressed when it’s dark all the time. However, for a short holidays, it’s not a problem. 🙂
This is beautiful, but I love light. I guess people learn to love what they live.
I’m sure about it! It’s more difficult when someone moves there, it may be depressing…
Be, see, yes. But to live without sunlight for the whole day for a period of time I could not. Regards.
I understand, it sounds quite demanding…
Beautiful photo. That would be kinda fun to experience a polar night. Is there a way to know in advance when a polar night will occur?
Thank you! 🙂 it’s like with polar day, or even winter, summer, you can find special calendars in internet that give all information.
What a cool phenomenon — not many get to experience that! I once visited Alaska during the summer and you had to line your windows with foil to get enough dark to sleep at night!
Thank you! 🙂 that’s true, winter and summer both could be a bit annoying 😉
That’s so interesting! I always wondered what it would look like in places where the sun doesn’t set for 24 hours in the winter. So it’s not completely dark. That’s good to know!
I also thought, it’s going to be very dark.
Wow this must have been a delightful experience! The colors are indeed magnificent.
Thank you! 🙂
What an interesting experience. Thanks for sharing your perspective and picture as well.
Thank you! 🙂
Interesting. I have never been through a polar night but when I visited Norway on a cruise, we only had 3 hours of darkness. Was awesome, felt like more hours to get things done and have fun!
Thank you for visiting! 🙂
Sounds like it would be very unique to experience to make it through a polar night. I might have to give it a try some day. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve never been to Norway, but I’m not sure I would enjoy being surrounding in darkness most of the time.
i think it’s not so nice for living, but for a short holidays, it’s not a problem 🙂
This is something you can experience in the northern part of Canada! While i have not been up there before, i have heard it is quite the sight!
That’s true, I’m still waiting for my Canadian adventure 🙂
I knew someone that grew up in Alaska and he told me that it could be very frustrating. They had to always have blackout curtains to be able to sleep at night during polar days and that many people got depressed curing polar nights. I think it would be cool to experience once, but I wouldn’t want to live in such extremes.
I agree, just for holidays it’s a great experience, otherwise may be a bit too much 😉